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Over the next three years, New Jersey will phase out a sales tax waiver for people buying new and used electric cars, state officials said alongside Gov. Phil Murphy’s state budget address Tuesday. New Jersey last year announced all new car sales must be electric starting in 2035, a regulation that will be phased in starting toward the end of 2026. Murphy administration officials told reporters prior to Tuesday afternoon’s budget address that as the state works to end the sales tax break — which has been in place since 2004 — it will shift toward prioritizing EV incentives. MORE: Murphy unveil…

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